Lando Norris calls for race ban for Franco Colapinto after Azerbaijan GP crash
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 1:37 PM
Last updated Sep 26, 2026

Lando Norris believes Franco Colapinto should receive at least a one-race ban following a crash at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The incident occurred during a lap 36 restart when Colapinto lost control and collided with his Alpine teammate Pierre Gasly, also affecting Norris. Both Gasly and Norris suffered damage from the crash. Norris's comments come amid discussions about driver safety and accountability in Formula 1, highlighting the potential consequences of the incident for Colapinto.
- •Norris calls for a one-race ban for Colapinto after the crash.
- •The crash took place during a lap 36 restart in Baku.
- •Colapinto's actions resulted in colliding with teammates Gasly and Norris.
- •Both Gasly and Norris were forced to retire from the race due to the incident.
- 1:37 PMYahoo Sports — "A big mistake" - Devastated Franco Colapinto apologises to Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris for Baku F1 crash
- 1:37 PMMotorsport.com — "A big mistake" - Devastated Franco Colapinto apologises to Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris for Baku F1 crash
- 1:30 PMAutosport — Norris demands ban for Colapinto after Azerbaijan GP crash
- 1:21 PMMotorsport.com — Lando Norris: FIA should hand out race ban for Franco Colapinto's Baku F1 crash
"Reigning world champion Lando Norris says he thinks Franco Colapinto deserves "at least a one-race ban" for causing a pile-up at F1's Azerbaijan GP. On a lap 36 restart in the streets of Baku, Colapinto locked up his cold front tyres and aimlessly speared into Alpine team-mate Gasly into Turn 1, with Norris also collected by the tangling pair. The incident knocked both Gasly and Norris out ...Keep reading
"Alpine driver Franco Colapinto has apologised for the "big mistake" that saw him knock team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren driver Lando Norris out of F1's Azerbaijan GP. On a lap 36 restart in the streets of Baku, Colapinto locked up his cold front tyres on the low-grip inside line into Turn 1 and clattered into the side of Gasly, with Norris also collected in the incident. The incident ...Keep reading
"Reigning world champion Lando Norris thinks Franco Colapinto deserves "at least a one-race ban" for causing a pile-up at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On a lap 36 restart in the streets of Baku, Colapinto locked up his cold front tyres and aimlessly speared into Alpine team-mate Gasly into Turn 1, with Norris also collected by the tangling pair. The incident knocked both Gasly and ...Keep reading
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 26, 2026, 1:37 PM"A big mistake" - Devastated Franco Colapinto apologises to Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris for Baku F1 crash
Franco Colapinto has taken responsibility for taking out Alpine team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren's Lando Norris at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- Motorsport.comSep 26, 2026, 1:37 PM"A big mistake" - Devastated Franco Colapinto apologises to Pierre Gasly and Lando Norris for Baku F1 crash
Alpine driver Franco Colapinto has apologised for the "big mistake" that saw him knock team-mate Pierre Gasly and McLaren driver Lando Norris out of F1's Azerbaijan GP. On a lap 36 restart in the streets of Baku, Colapinto locked up his cold front tyres on the low-grip inside line into Turn 1 and clattered into the side of Gasly, with Norris also collected in the incident. The incident ...Keep reading
- AutosportSep 26, 2026, 1:30 PMNorris demands ban for Colapinto after Azerbaijan GP crash
Reigning world champion Lando Norris thinks Franco Colapinto deserves "at least a one-race ban" for causing a pile-up at Formula 1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. On a lap 36 restart in the streets of Baku, Colapinto locked up his cold front tyres and aimlessly speared into Alpine team-mate Gasly into Turn 1, with Norris also collected by the tangling pair. The incident knocked both Gasly and ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 26, 2026, 1:21 PMLando Norris: FIA should hand out race ban for Franco Colapinto's Baku F1 crash
Reigning world champion Lando Norris says he thinks Franco Colapinto deserves "at least a one-race ban" for causing a pile-up at F1's Azerbaijan GP. On a lap 36 restart in the streets of Baku, Colapinto locked up his cold front tyres and aimlessly speared into Alpine team-mate Gasly into Turn 1, with Norris also collected by the tangling pair. The incident knocked both Gasly and Norris out ...Keep reading
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